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Solo Technical Manual SK74484/1
Chapter 2:
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3.0
Power Connections
3.1
General
Study the data sheet for the controller to identify:
i)
the output current, ratings and restrictions
ii)
the connector pin assignments
Recommendations for the cross-sectional area, ratings and
materials for wiring are given in the table in section 3.4. These
depend on the application. You are responsible for establishing the
suitability of the particular wiring arrangement used on the vehicle.
Penny & Giles can make general recommendations for wiring to
Solo controllers, but Penny & Giles accepts no responsibility for
the wiring arrangement used.
Make sure that the connectors you use are reliable under all
operating conditions and correctly wired with no short circuits. Do
not use unsuitable components - it may result in poor vehicle
reliability.
3.2
Battery Connections
The controller incorporates sophisticated current limiting circuitry
as protection for the circuits in the controller.
Protection should be provided against short circuits in the battery
wiring and the power loom or the extremely unlikely event of a
short circuit in the controller.
Place a suitable circuit breaker in series with the battery supply, and
the B+ battery terminals of the controller.
The rating of the circuit breaker must match the capacity of the
wiring specified in section 3.4. For Solo 60 and 70A models the
circuit breaker rating should not exceed a 40A maximum rating.
For Solo 110A and 130A models the circuit breaker rating should
not exceed 70A. These ratings refer to the MP16 series of circuit
breakers manufactured by Mechanical Products Inc.
